Plow.



No. 663,358. Patented neo'. 4, |900.

W- R- 0YLEn PLOW.

(Application led 16, 1900.)

("0 Model.)

Unirse STATES WILLIAM R. OYLER, OF AKRON, OHIO.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION'forming part of Letters Patent No. 663,358, dated December4, 1900- Application filed March 16, 1900. Serial No. 8,986. (No model.)

To all whom t may concern,.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM R. OYLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Akron, in the county of Summit and State of Ohio, haveinvented new and useful Improvements in Plows, of which the following isa specification.

rIhis invention relates to plows, and has for its object to provideimproved means for at- ILaching in proper working position a moldboardthat is made of glass.

It is the principal purpose of my invention to so attach a glassmoldboard that it will be firmly supported on the plow-frame Withoutbeing subjected to any strain in handling the and combinations of partsin a plow, as hereinafter described and claimed.

In the annexeddrawings, illustrating the invention, Figure 1 is a sideview of my improved plow looking toward the moldboardface. Fig. 2 is aview of the same from the rear. Fig. 3 is a plan View with partsremoved. Fig. 4L is a sectional detail view.

The reference-numeral 1 designates the plow-beam, secured by means ofbolts 2 and 3 to a plate 4 on the top of the plow-standard 5, the footof which is secured in any usual or convenient manner to an ironlandside 6,Figs. 1, 2, and 3, of suitable form and dimensions.

To the share side of the landside 6 there is securely bolted anapproximately-triangular brace-frame 7, Figs. 2 and 3, to assist insupporting the plowshare 8 and mldboard 9 in proper position. Theplowshare 8, of suitable configuration, is made from steel and issecurely bolted along its upper portion to the lower half of theinclined outer side of the brace-frame 7, as shown in Figs. 2 and 4. Themoldboard 9 is made from glass to present a smooth face and is soarranged as to join the top edge of the plowshare and is supported onthe upper half of the said inclined outer side of the triangularbrace-frame 7, as shown.

For the purpose of securing the glass moldboard 9 in position Withoutsubjecting it to strain it is provided on its rear or inner side with alug 10, Fig. 2, that is passed through a suitableslot or opening in abar 11, which is supported from the plow-frame in an outwardly -inclinedposition behind said moldboard. The forward end of this bar 11 isprovided with a rearwardly-inclined ange 12, through which said bar isbolted to the plowstandard 5, as shown. The bar 1l is supported alsofrom the landside 6 by means of inclined stays 13 and 14, which may betubular for the sake of lightness and are preferably connected with saidbar by means of sunken heads. Their other ends -may be bolted or rivetedto the landside 6 in any convenient manner. After the lug 10 on the backof the moldboard 9 has been inserted through the slot or opening in thebar 11 a pin 15 is to be passed through a transverse opening in saidlug, thereby securely connecting the said moldboard and bar in suchmanner as to provide a firm support for the upper portion of themoldboard, while its lower portion joins the upper edge of the steelplowshare 8 over the upper half of the brace 7, as above described.

To the forward end of the landside 6 there is welded a V-shaped steellip 16, Fig. 1, which forms a pocket or shield to receive the point ofthe glass moldboard, thereby greatly protecting the same, besidesassisting to hold it in proper position at the front. This lip alsopresents a smooth and hardened steel top and bottom for thelandside andprojects over the share side of thelandside to receive a portion of theplowshare, thus assisting to hold the share and moldboard in place atthe front end, besides protecting the same from injury.

The plow-handles are not connected to the moldboard, and therefore thelatter is not subjected to any strain in handling the plow. Oneplow-l1andle 17 is bolted to the plowbeam at 18 and to the landside at19, Fig. 1. The other plow-handle 2O is secured to the handle 17 bybraces or cross-bars 21 21 and has its lower end extended down to aboutthe top of the mold board, behind the same,lout not attached thereto.The lower end of this plowhandle 2O has securely bolted thereto a rod orbar 22, Fig. 3, which is extended down- IOO wardly and forwardly to theplow-standard 5 and is securely bolted thereto, both handles 17 and 20being thus so arranged aste give complete control of the plow withoutsubjecting the moldboard to any strain. A handle-stay28, Fig. 1, isextended from the plowhandle 2O to the plow-beam 1, where it may beconnected thereto by means ofthe bolt 3, that also assists in securingsaid beam to the plow-standard.

In all its several parts the plow-frame is very light, strong, anddurable, and the construction and arrangement of the braceframe 7, bar11, and stays 13 and 14 will afford a very steady and safe support forthe plowshare and moldboard, so that they are not aected by injuriousstrains in handling the plow.

The removal of the moldboard is easily and quickly eiected bywithdrawing the pin 15 from the lng l0 and then lifting said moldboardoutward. and away from the plowshare 8, brace 7, bar 11, and lip 16,which constitute its supports when it is in place,while the lug lO andpin 15 serve to secure it when in position on the plow-frame.

What I claim as my invention is- 1. In a plow, the combination with thelandside, and the plow -standard, of the brace- 'frame secured to andprojecting from the share side of the landside in an inclined position,the plowshare secured to the lower half of said brace-frame, the moldboard having a lug on its rear side, a bar secured to the plow-standardand located behind said Inoldboard, said bar having an opening toreceive the lug on the moldboard, a pin inserted in an opening in saidlugto secure the moldboard to said bar, and stays bracing said bar-fromthe landside, the lower portion of the lnoldboard being arranged to jointhe plowshare and supported on the upper half of the said brace-frameand its upper portion being supported by said bar and lug, substantiallyas described. y

2. In a plow, the combination of the landside, the plow-standard, thebrace-frame secured to the share side of the landside and projectingtherefrom in an inclined position, a bar provided with a slot or openingand having at its forward end a flange through which it is secured tothe plow-standard to project rearwardly therefrom in an inclinedposition', stays conne 5tingsaid bar with the landside, a plowsharesecuredtothe lower half of said brace-frame, a moldboard joining theupper edge of the plowshare and on top of the upper half of saidbrace-frame, said m'oldboard being provided on its back with a lug to beinserted through the opening in said bar that is attached to theplow-beam, and a pin inserted in said lug to secure the moldboard,substantially as described.

3. In aplow, the combination with the plowbeam, plow-standard, andlandside, of the brace-frame secured to the landside, the slotted barsecured to the plow-standard, stays connecting said bar and landside,the plowshare secured to the lower half of said braceframe, themoldboard joining the upper edge of the plowshare with its lower portionon 'top of the upper half of said brace-frame and its upper portionsupported by said bar, and the steel lip welded to the forward end ofthe landside to receive the front portion of the moldboard andplowshare, substantially as described.

4. In a plow, the combination with the plowbeam, plow-standard, andlandside, of the plow-handles, one of which is secured intermediate itsends to the rear end of the plowbeam and at its lower end to thelandsde, and the other connected, bya bar or rod, with theplow-standard, and cross-bars connecting said handles, both handlesbeing independent of the moldboard, substantially as described.

5. In a plow, the combination with the plowbeam, plow-standard, andlandside, of the triangular brace-frame secured to the landside, theslotted bar having, a flange at one end secured to the plow-standard,stays connecting said bar and landside, the plowshare and moldboardsupported at their adjacent edges by a part of the said triangularbraceframe, and a lug on the moldboard arranged to enter the slot in thesaid slotted bar, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM R. OYLER.

Witnesses LESTER L. KAHLER, H. L. FRITCH.

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